Incidence of falls among the elderly and preventive efforts in Japan

Japan Medical Association Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 231-236

  Yasumura, Seiji ^a   Hasegawa, Minori ^a  

^a FUKUSHIMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Epidemiological surveys; Incidence of falls; Prevention; Regional differences

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY; FALLING; FRACTURE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JAPAN; LOCOMOTION; LONG TERM CARE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 75149183204     PISSN: 13468650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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